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Amazon has the Sony VCT-R640 Lightweight Tripod for DSCV1/P41/W1/P93/P73/P92/P100/P150/F88/F828 Digital Cameras for $30.48 + free shipping = $30.48 shipped! …Continue reading: Sony VCT-R640 Lightweight Tripod for DSCV1/P41/W1/P93/P73/P92/P100/P150/F88/F828 Digital Cameras – $30 Shipped

Amazon has the Joby GP3 Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod for Digital SLR Cameras for $35.38 + free shipping = $35.38 shipped! This tripod can hold up to a 6.6lb camera, can bend its legs around almost anything, standard universal 1/4-20 screw and durable build. …Continue reading: Joby GP3 Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod for Digital SLR Cameras – $35 Shipped

Late last month Joby launched the GorillaMobile, a tripod built specifically for your mobile devices (think camera or mobile phone).  Today, the company announced the Gorillatorch, a 65 lumen white LED flash light mounted to a set of Joby’s patented flexible and bendable legs – and they tossed magnetic feet.  Joby will include 3 AA batteries for your convenience and a slider switch that allows you to adjust its brightness while saving battery life.  The 8-inch, 9oz torch will ship sometime this September and retail for about $30.

Full release after the ‘leap’ …Continue reading: Joby Flexes And Releases Gorillatorch For Grease Monkey’s And Those Alike

You might have a hard time buying just how impromptu and on the fly their product video is (after all it’s a product video), but Zacuto’s Zgrip iPhone Jr might be the answer that iPhone 3GS cinematographers are looking for.  In short order it’s a hand grip with a mount that makes it a bit easier to shoot steady video than just holding the iPhone directly.  The Jr. version will cost you $69, but if you buy it before August 15th they’ll give you $10 off.  If you’re looking for a bit more professionalism and options then check out their Pro version.  It’s just too bad neither of them have a self balancing arm alla steadycam.

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Buy.com has the Sunpak 6601TM Tri-Monopod with 3-way Fluid Effect Pan Head for a discounted price. Features include a 58-inch max height, 4.4lb load capacity, built-in bubble level and leg spikes.  It’s …Continue reading: Sunpak 6601TM Tri-Monopod with 3-way Fluid Effect Pan Head – $29 Shipped

Don’t confuse Joby’s newest tripod, the Gorillamobile with the International calling service.  Although, both products do have a lot to do with phones.  Much like all of Joby’s previous tripods it uses the same ball-and-socket legs that can be wrapped around just about any surface (or pole) allowing you to easily mount your favorite mobile devices.

Attaching said mobile device to the GorillaMobile seems to come by way of either ‘a custom-engineered suction cup mounting system’ or ‘two removable high-bond adhesive clips’.  Both don’t seem very forgiving and I can only image what would happen to my iPhone if the suction cups suddenly lost its suck, or what the adhesive strips would do to phone’s shiny black finish.  Fortunately, they’ve tossed in the traditional universal camera adapter, but that only covers the point and shoot crowd.

The GorillaMobile, which weighs just 2oz and measures 6-inches tall, will ship later this summer and cost $34.95.

Full release after the ‘leap’ …Continue reading: GorillaMobile: Joby’s Tripod For Mobile Devices

BeachCamera, via Amazon has the Joby gorillapod SLR-ZOOM Heavy-Duty Tripod for $54.95 – $22.95 instant savings + free shipping = $32 shipped! Gorillapod tripods can attach to just about any surface and this one is built for larger cameras. …Continue reading: Joby Gorillapod SLR-ZOOM Heavy-Duty Tripod – $32 Shipped

Countless hours of handheld camcorder recordings will lead to one thing and one thing only: a sore and unsteady wrist.  The WristShot Camcorder Support System transfers the weight of the camera from your wrist to the forearm reducing not only fatigue, but potentially increasing steadiness.  It works with all cameras up to 10lbs and provide 5 axis adjustments.  Available for $200.

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Meritline has a nice price on the Mini Flexible Tripod for Digital Cameras.  It’s $13 – $6 instant savings + free shipping = $7 shipped!

Features:

• Flexible legs lets you place it almost anywhere
• Lightweight

Almost everyone has access to a digital camera or video camcorder. While most people just take pictures by holding their camera with one or two hands, more serious photographers rely on tripods. Unfortunately, tripods can be clumsy to carry and useless in certain situations. If you want to take a picture out a skyscraper window or under a bridge, a tripod won’t do you any good. To mount a camera securely and aim it in different directions, take a look at the Smart Pod.

This device consists of two main parts: a clamp and an 18-inch flexible arm that lets you mount a camera on the end. The clamp is a standard C-clamp that lets you attach this unit to any edge such on a door, a sign, a tree limb, or piece of furniture. Just tighten the clamp around any edge, secure the arm on the clamp, attach your camera to the other end of the arm, and you’re done.

Now you can twist and turn the arm in any direction to aim your camera in the direction that you need, which may be impossible to duplicate with an ordinary tripod.

This product’s greatest strength is its solid construction. The clamp is tough enough to hold this unit in place even if you stretch the flexible arm horizontally and mount a heavy video camera on the end. The flexible arm bends easily, but not willingly, which lets you twist it in the shape you need without worrying if it might droop, sag, or unravel at any time.

Conversely, this product’s greatest weakness is partly due to its solid construction. Trying to twist its mounting arm into your desired position can feel like trying to bend a steel rod in a cruel isometric exercise. When you get the arm bent in the shape that you need, you can be sure that it will hold that shape, but struggling to force it into that shape is the hardest part.

Since this product needs to clamp around an edge to secure it in place, you won’t find this item very useful in wide open spaces. In that case, you’ll be better off with an ordinary tripod and save the Smart Pod for when you can clamp it around a tree or street sign.

For any photographer who needs to mount a camera, but finds ordinary tripods too limited, the Smart Pod may be what you need. With its ability to clamp on to any edge and twist its arm in various directions, the Smart Pod is a versatile mount for any type of camera.

Pros:

• Sturdy construction
• Ability to twist and aim a camera in any direction
• Can securely clamp to any edge

Cons:

• Arm can be difficult to bend
• Needs an edge to mount this product

Update: Stan from Smart Pod contacted us and pointed something out.  The version we reviewed is the strongest and most robust Smart Pod designed to handle the heaviest of cameras.  They also make a lighter version (a child could bend it) which is much easier to bend and manipulate.

The Smart Pod is available here for $50